my resume

objectives

Provide creative, original solutions that help my clients fulfill their sales, marketing, and branding goals

Contribute my extensive experience, knowledge and skills in marketing and communications (print, digital, and motion media) to the management and guidance of a creative, state of the art organization

Provide compelling sales support

Serve as a mentor: create a working education path and develop creative talent at all levels of applicable media from beginner to post graduate; assuring inspired, high-quality work from the entire team

experience

Responsible for the creative product of the company, as well as the management of the Creative Services Department which includes proposal and estimate approval and oversight, staff time management and department profitability. My duties include overseeing the efforts of the full design and creative writing staff in such broad disciplines as print and identity development, interactive and web development as well as video and strategic business messaging and curriculum development for such clients as Nike (USA/Worldwide and Europe), Intel, Adidas, Luxottica Retail (Sunglass Hut, Target Optical and LensCrafters), Unilever (Europe), Aegon, and NEC-Philips (Europe).

Provided strong leadership in the areas of creative concept development, visual concept work to tailor messaging to intended target audience. I also provided budgeting input and managed creative teams for a broad variety of communication vehicles including print, web and CD-ROM with the primary focus on interactive media. Duties also involved consultation on brand identity guidelines for such clients as Intel and Hewlett Packard.

education

strengths

Ability to identify and develop creative strategies that accurately pinpoint the target audience and effectively deliver the client’s message and desired experience to that audience

Extensive experience directing and mentoring others (designers, photographers, etc.) in a team environment
as well as coordinating with outside vendors (printers, freelance designers/illustrators, etc.)

Establishing budgets and deadlines to best meet client needs

Ability to manage numerous tasks at one time

Adept at troubleshooting communications and production problems and developing effective solutions

Familiarity with both Mac and PC platforms utilizing such software as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, AfterEffects, Flash, Dreamweaver, Articulate Storyline, WordPress and others, in addition to a strong working knowledge of multiple interactive/web-based technologies